A primary concern for every healthcare professional is the safe, secure management of protected health information (PHI). This is especially true for anyone within health information management (HIM) that deals with the exchange of patient information between...

While HIPAA regulations allow health professionals to share health information regarding opioid abuse with a patient’s loved ones in emergency and dangerous situations, many HIM departments are still struggling with the release of information laws of such information...

In a previous post, I wrote about HHS relaxing HIPAA to address the opioid abuse in the U.S., and in February I hosted a webinar where we discussed the new laws and how it will impact providers. In today’s post, I address several of the great questions we received...

Healthcare providers and their release of information vendors continue trying to navigate the February 25, 2016 OCR guidance on patient access to medical records. One of the most common issues involves distinguishing a patient directed request from a patient attorney request.

Building and maintaining trust is a key objective for any healthcare provider. It’s especially important for entities that hold protected health information to craft a compelling message about their security and privacy.

Easy release of information is a thing of the past. With a dense web of state and federal laws governing medical-record disclosure, understanding laws can be tricky. Misunderstanding the law could result in financial penalties, sanctions or litigation from requestors.

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Ciox, a health technology company, is dedicated to improving U.S. health outcomes by transforming clinical data into actionable insights. With an unmatched network offering ubiquitous access, Ciox can release, acquire, enhance and deliver medical record and discrete clinical data from anywhere across the United States.